Peru Ramsar wetland
Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge
199 bird species recorded; the most in March, in May and from October to November.
Jeffreyroth · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
145 species in January.146 species in February.151 species in March.133 species in April.151 species in May.131 species in June.147 species in July.136 species in August.150 species in September.152 species in October.155 species in November.136 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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NTNTNTNTVUNTNT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
199 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 199Speciesrecorded more than once
- 64Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 11ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 271,884Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 9Raptors
- 3Owls
- 36Waders
- 40Gulls & seabirds
- 14Ducks & geese
- 20Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 49Songbirds
- 26Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 199 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black VultureCoragyps atratus
- Harris's HawkParabuteo unicinctus
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura
- Falco sparveriusFalco sparverius
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Cinereous HarrierCircus cinereus
- Buteo polyosomaButeo polyosoma
- Aplomado FalconFalco femoralis
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Burrowing OwlAthene cunicularia
- American Barn OwlTyto furcata
- Pacific Pygmy OwlGlaucidium peruanum
Waders36 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- American OystercatcherHaematopus palliatus
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferusNT
- Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Black-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanus
- Least SandpiperCalidris minutillaNT
- Lesser yellowlegsTringa flavipesVU
- Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleucaNT
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaNT
- WilletTringa semipalmata
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
- Stilt SandpiperCalidris himantopusNT
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Blackish OystercatcherHaematopus ater
- Western SandpiperCalidris mauri
- American golden ploverPluvialis dominica
- Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemasticaVU
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Andean LapwingVanellus resplendens
- Solitary SandpiperTringa solitaria
- Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
- SurfbirdCalidris virgata
- Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoaVU
- Short-billed DowitcherLimnodromus griseusVU
- Peruvian Thick-kneeBurhinus superciliarisVU
- Rufous-chested DotterelCharadrius modestus
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisVU
- Least SeedsnipeThinocorus rumicivorus
- Bartram's SandpiperBartramia longicauda
Gulls & seabirds40 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey-headed GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalus
- Belcher's GullLarus belcheri
- Franklin's GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
- Southern Black-backed GullLarus dominicanus
- Black SkimmerRynchops niger
- Peruvian BoobySula variegata
- Grey GullLeucophaeus modestus
- Inca TernLarosterna incaNT
- Elegant TernThalasseus elegansNT
- Andean GullChroicocephalus serranus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Royal TernThalasseus maximus
- Humboldt PenguinSpheniscus humboldtiVU
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Blue-footed BoobySula nebouxii
- Peruvian Diving-PetrelPelecanoides garnotiiNT
- South American TernSterna hirundinacea
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Peruvian TernSternula lorata
- White-vented Storm PetrelOceanites gracilis
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Hornby's Storm PetrelOceanodroma hornbyi
- Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
- Chilean skuaStercorarius chilensis
- Large-billed TernPhaetusa simplex
- Swallow-tailed GullCreagrus furcatus
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Brown-hooded GullChroicocephalus maculipennis
- Great FrigatebirdFregata minor
- White-chinned PetrelProcellaria aequinoctialisVU
- Pintado PetrelDaption capense
- Waved AlbatrossPhoebastria irrorataCR
- Antarctic Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
- Pink-footed ShearwaterPuffinus creatopus
Ducks & geese14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Cinnamon TealSpatula cyanoptera
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- Andean DuckOxyura ferruginea
- White-faced Whistling-duckDendrocygna viduata
- Puna TealSpatula puna
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
- Yellow-billed TealAnas flavirostris
- American Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Yellow-billed PintailAnas georgica
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Black-bellied Whistling DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
- Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
Herons, ibises & grebes20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Phalacrocorax brasilianusPhalacrocorax brasilianus
- Snowy EgretEgretta thula
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Little Blue HeronEgretta caerulea
- Peruvian PelicanPelecanus thagusNT
- Puna IbisPlegadis ridgwayi
- Great GrebePodiceps major
- Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
- Striated HeronButorides striata
- Yellow-crowned Night-HeronNyctanassa violacea
- White-tufted GrebeRollandia rolland
- Guanay CormorantLeucocarbo bougainvilliorumNT
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Red-legged CormorantPhalacrocorax gaimardi
- Roseate SpoonbillPlatalea ajaja
- Cocoi HeronArdea cocoi
- Southern Silvery GrebePodiceps occipitalis
- Tricolored HeronEgretta tricolor
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- JabiruJabiru mycteria
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Chilean flamingoPhoenicopterus chilensisNT
Songbirds49 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Wren-like RushbirdPhleocryptes melanops
- Scarlet FlycatcherPyrocephalus rubinus
- Many-colored Rush TyrantTachuris rubrigastra
- Blue-and-white SwallowNotiochelidon cyanoleuca
- Dives warczewicziDives warczewiczi
- Long-tailed MockingbirdMimus longicaudatus
- Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus
- Yellow-hooded BlackbirdChrysomus icterocephalus
- Grassland Yellow-FinchSicalis luteola
- Peruvian MeadowlarkSturnella bellicosa
- Chestnut-throated SeedeaterSporophila telasco
- Tropical KingbirdTyrannus melancholicus
- Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Peruvian PipitAnthus peruvianus
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola
- Southern Beardless-tyrannuletCamptostoma obsoletum
- Blue-gray TanagerThraupis episcopus
- Blue-black GrassquitVolatinia jacarina
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Rufous-collared SparrowZonotrichia capensis
- Saffron FinchSicalis flaveola
- Cinereous ConebillConirostrum cinereum
- Peruvian Seaside CinclodesCinclodes taczanowskii
- Oriole BlackbirdGymnomystax mexicanus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Chestnut-collared SwallowPetrochelidon rufocollaris
- Drab SeedeaterSporophila simplex
- Hooded SiskinSpinus magellanicus
- American Cliff SwallowPetrochelidon pyrrhonota
- BobolinkDolichonyx oryzivorusNT
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus
- Peruvian martinProgne murphyiNT
- Short-tailed Field-tyrantMuscigralla brevicauda
- Red-crested CardinalParoaria coronata
- Streaked saltatorSaltator striatipectus
- Parrot-billed SeedeaterSporophila peruviana
- Band-tailed SeedeaterCatamenia analis
- White-tailed JayCyanocorax mystacalis
- Inca JayCyanocorax yncas
- Fork-tailed FlycatcherTyrannus savana
- Alder FlycatcherEmpidonax alnorum
- Great Crested FlycatcherMyiarchus crinitus
- Collared Warbling-finchPoospiza hispaniolensis
- Dull-colored GrassquitAsemospiza obscura
- Coastal MinerGeositta peruviana
- Purple MartinProgne subis
- White-edged OrioleIcterus graceannae
- Black-lored YellowthroatGeothlypis auricularis
Other birds26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- West Peruvian DoveZenaida meloda
- Slate-colored CootFulica ardesiaca
- Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
- Amazilia HummingbirdAmazilis amazilia
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Croaking Ground-DoveColumbina cruziana
- Eared DoveZenaida auriculata
- Groove-billed AniCrotophaga sulcirostris
- Pacific ParrotletForpus coelestis
- Red-masked ParakeetAratinga erythrogenys
- Black RailLaterallus jamaicensis
- Canary-winged ParakeetBrotogeris versicolurus
- White-winged CootFulica leucoptera
- SoraPorzana carolina
- Lesser NighthawkChordeiles acutipennis
- Peruvian SheartailThaumastura cora
- Scarlet-fronted ParakeetAratinga wagleri
- Green KingfisherChloroceryle americana
- Oasis HummingbirdRhodopis vesper
- Chimney SwiftChaetura pelagicaVU
- Purple-collared WoodstarMyrtis fanny
- Mitred ParakeetAratinga mitrata
- Purple GallinulePorphyrio martinica
- BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
- Aratinga leucophthalmaAratinga leucophthalma
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in March, in May and from October to November.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan23°/16°3 mm
- Feb23°/17°5 mm
- Mar23°/17°4 mm
- Apr23°/16°1 mm
- May22°/14°1 mm
- Jun22°/13°1 mm
- Jul21°/12°1 mm
- Aug21°/13°1 mm
- Sep22°/13°1 mm
- Oct21°/14°1 mm
- Nov22°/14°2 mm
- Dec22°/15°3 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge.
Protected area in Lima, Peru
Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Peru.
199 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 271,884 open records.
The most recorded are the Black Vulture, the Phalacrocorax brasilianus and the Common Moorhen.
34 species come for the summer, 28 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
11 are threatened worldwide, including Lesser yellowlegs, Grey Plover and Humboldt Penguin.
The most species are recorded in March, in May and from October to November.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Zona campamento Apu Siqaycampsite · 12 km · 1 within 10 km
- D'Osma Bed & Breakfast Barrancoplace to stay · 7.8 km · 245 within 10 km
- Barranconearest town · 8.5 km in a straight line
- Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 25 km in a straight lineCar hire at LIM airport (Lima)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1observation towers within 6 km
- 5viewpoints within 5 kmMirador Las Delicias de Villa and 4 more
- 22car parks within 3 km
- 87restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 1campsites within 10 kmZona campamento Apu Siqay
- 245places to stay within 10 kmD'Osma Bed & Breakfast Barranco, Kaminu backpackers hostel, Hostel Domeyer and 242 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas58 mountains within 25 kmCerros Santa Teresa · 3.4 kmCerro Marcavilca281 m · 5.7 kmMorro Solar100 m · 5.7 kmCerro Retamal · 14 kmCerro Agustino485 m · 16 kmCerro San Cristóbal (Perú)392 m · 20 kmCerro Observatorio · 22 kmCerro La Milla · 24 km
Coastya10 beaches within 10 kmPlaya La Herradura · 6.6 kmPlaya Agua Dulce · 7.4 kmPlaya Las Sombrillas · 7.7 kmPlaya Conchán · 7.8 kmPlaya los Yuyos · 8.1 kmPlaya Barranco · 8.3 km↗Playa Cascadas · 9.2 kmPlaya Estrella · 10 km↗
Darkskyas1 dark-sky places within 30 kmMorro Solar PlanetariumBortle 8 · 6.9 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge
Peru
- 78Birdyas Score
- 199Species
- 64Migrants
- 11Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q5201292) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 271,884 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Coastya, Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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